Jammu, May 20: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, on Tuesday, visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) to assess the prevailing security situation.
Army’s Udhampur headquartered northern command said on X: “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander, #NorthernCommand, visited forward areas to assess the prevailing security situation, ongoing counter terrorist operations and training initiatives. During his visit, he was briefed on the ground-level deployments, threat assessments and tactical challenges.”
The army said that the commander appreciated the dedication, professionalism and resilience of all ranks operating under challenging conditions and urged them to maintain a high state of vigilance in the prevailing security scenario.
Joint forces, including the army, police and the security forces, are on high alert after the LeT terrorists on April 22 killed 26 civilians, including a local, in Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam after segregating them based on religion.
The attack in Pahalgam was followed by precision-guided targeted strikes at the terrorists’ headquarters by the Indian armed forces deep inside Pakistan, including Muridke near Lahore, Kotli, and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Northern Army commander visits forward areas
